Speech-loading -firearm



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- B H GLEMEIJ T BREEGH LOADING FIREARM.

Patented Dec. 1, 1896.

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BREEGH LOADING FIREARM.

Patented Dec. 1, 1896.

WW1 Q l STATES FATENT Pr ce.

BURTON ll. CLEMENT, OF CHESTER, WISCONSIN, ASSlGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EADJOHNSON, OF WAUPUNS VVTSCONSIN.

BREECH=LOADNG memes srnoxrzonrron Application filed April To all whom itmay concern.-

Be it known that I, BURTON ll. CLEMENT,

. citizen of the cited States, residing at Chester, in the county ofDodge and State of r, isconsinflici e ini'entcd newand usefulImprovements in Firearms, of which the follow-- ing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in brcech loading li *ea-rnis. v 1

Heretofore 2t large number or". small parts have been used in theconstruction of the breech, and especially in the construction of thefiring and cartridge-extrecting mechanism. These parts are liable to getout of or der, causing greet rexetion and considerable expense forrepairs; and my principal object therefore to simplifythe'constrnctionend provide mechanism that is both diirsoie end certainin its operation. 7

In the following description'reterence is had to the eccompnnyindrewings,in wl1ich Figure l a side View of my invention, showingoperation of the cartridge-es:-

' tractor. Fig. 2 is acent e1 longitudinal sec-. tion view of the some.Fig. 3 is a detail view showin the adjusting-plate of the si ht. Fig. 4:is a. cross-section View drawn through the barrel. and stock on the line06-00 of Fi 2.

5 is it top view of the breech. Fig. (5 is at cross-section riew drawnon the line 1 'y of Fig. 1. Tyis at section View similar to.

the receiver 1 have located a sliding tubular hammer l5, closed at itsfront end and provided with a iiringpin C, adapted to project through anopenin in the head-piece or DYOBClL'lJlOClL' l) the latter beingdovetailed into the front end of the receiver and extended downwardlytotorrc at ho k D, which engages a, cross-pin l). in the frame, thusforming a bee-ring for the cartridge-extractor. Within the tubularhammer and projecting rea-rforming part of Letters Patent No. 572,290,dated December' 1, 189

1898. Serial No. 588,909. (No maem wardly therefrom is a, helical springE, which beers against the rear end of the receiver and is adapted byits recoil to actuate the hammer and firing-pin after being compressedby the cocking of the hammer. A downwardly-ex tending bifurcatedcocking-flange F, formed integrally with the hammer, is provided with ahalf cock hook 6 at the lower edge of its rear arm and n full-cockfiat-faced log a at the lower edge of its front arm. The cool;- ing-oarG is arranged to fit bet-ween the front and rear arms of the flange I!and projects laterally to the exterior through slots or recesses H,formed between the frame and the receiver. I

The trigger I is pivotally secured to the frame at .1 end is providedwith en K,

supported by n spring-K from a lug orbrnckot i projectileg fr m the sideof the triggen chamber. I v g g L is it trigger-hook adapted toengegeand lock in the hook. e of the hztm'mer-liange F when the hammer is athalf-cock or to bear against the fiot surface of the lug a when atfull-cook.

It will be observed that the triggcr-hookL mormitlly projects in therear and in the path ofcthe hook e and lug 0, but that by drawing thecockingbnr rearward] y the rounded rear edges of the flange F engage inthe rear of the adjustingscrew M and engage against.

the flat surface of the lug e, from which it is released by pulling thetrigger. By turning the screw M the release of the trigger-hook from thelug 6' may be rendered relatively easy or di'flicnlt to .suit the user.

Foropening the breech I. ln'tve provided the barrel with e dovetailchannel N, in which is keyed a removable flange N bynienns of a crosspin or-lrey'n. ii-lie flange N isedapted vided with downward-extendingflanges at obvious manner.

to fit into a channel or slot 0 in the frame and is provided with anopen-ended slot P at'its front end adapted to engage with a hinge-pin Pin the frame. Vt hen the breech is opened, the front end of the barrelis tilted downward over the pin P, as shown .in Fig. 1. It will beobserved that the key n is proeach end, which engage over the edges ofthe frame and prevent the pin from slipping out; but when the barrel istilted to a position at right angles to the frame thekey nis carried toa position free from engagement with the end of the frame, and it maythen be easily withdrawn to release the flange N,

Near the rear end of. the-flange N I have arranged a hook Q, hinged tothe flange N at q and adapted to engage with lookingpins R and R in theframe when the breech is closed or opened for the purpose of reloading.The hook is held in a locking position by a spring 1-. Then the breechis closed, the hopk Q projects through the frame, as shown in Fig. 2,and is easily reachedby the finger to release it from the locking-pin R;but when the breech is open, as shown in Fig. 1, the .hook is inengagement with the pin Rand can only be released to permit the removalof the barrel by the insertion of a pencil or other small object intothe slot 0. 011 so releasing the hook the barrel may be tilted until atright anglest-o the frame and then removed by lifting itto release thehook P from the pin P. At the rear end of the flange N, I have formed arocking cartridgeextractor S, ofiset at each end and operated by bearingagainst the head-piece D in an I have also provided an adjustable sight,consisting in a sight-bar 'l, of spring-steel, attached at one end tothe barrel. The sight-notch is raised or lowered by means of a screw 1-,the latter being engaged in holes or recesses in a fiat surface or plateto, whereby the sight may be adjusted laterally. The barrel is providedwith a downwardly-slanting bore, thus compensating for the use of a highrear sight.

Having thus described my invention, what.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a fi rearm, the combination with the receiver, of a slidingspring-actuated hammer provided with a firing-pin adapted to projectthrough an opening in the front end of 7 said receiver, a downwardextending 'cockingflange formed integrally with said hammer and providedwith a hook e and lug-e, a cocking-bar G engaged by said flange betweenthe hook e and lug c and projecting laterallythrough recesses in theframe to the exterior,

together with the trigger provided with a counterpart hook,substantially as described.

2. In a firearm, the combination with the receiver, of a slidingspring-actuated ha nmer provided with a firing-pin adapted to projectthrough an opening in the front end of saidreceiver, a downwardextending cockingfiange attached to the hammer and provided with a hook6, lug e and adjusting-screw M,- together with a trigger provided with ahook L adapted to engage in the hook e or against thelug e, and meansfor moving said hammer against the--tension of its actuatingspring,substantially as described.

3. In a firearm, the combination with the frame provided with the hookedflange A, 'of a receiver provided with a recessed rear end into whichsaid flange A is adapted to fit, and a head-piece or breech-blockdovetailed into the frontend or the receiver, said block being extendeddownward and supported by a pin D" so as to form a bearing for a rockinglever, or cartridge-extractor, substantially as described. 1

4:. In a firearm, the combinationof the barrel, the removable flange Ndovetailed thereto along its upper edge and provided with the open-endedslot at its front end for engaging the hinge-pin, a'hook Q hinged tothe'flange N and adapted to engage with locking-pins in the frame forholding the breech respectively in its open and closed position, acartridge-extractor pivoted centrally to the rear end of the flange Nand odset at each end so as to engage against and be operated by the relis tilted over the end of the frame, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afliz; my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

BURTON Ii. CLEMENT.

lVitnesses:

LnvERE'r'r 0. WHEELER, JAS. B ERVVIN.

